they are a precursor to what will win in february. news keeps coming tonight here is brian with the news news edge starts with a story that may be disturbing to parents. a small child was kicked in a day care. now a 19-year-old employee is facing charges, that is not the only problem police found during their investigation. karen grey houston. >> this is one of those incident that is is a parent's nightmare you leave your child hoping he is well cared for only to find out a care taker may have physically assaulted him. in this case the parents found out when shown a video, the abuse was caught on tape. >> reporter: 19-year-old jonathan cummings was arrested and charged with physical child abuse and second degree assault by officers who went to this house. the incident occurred the previous friday. >> all we have is it was recorded and that he kicked the

2-year-old and admitted to kicking the 2-year-old. >> reporter: no one answered the door when we stopped by the unlicensed day care center operated out of this home. the parents of the boy who was kicked did not want to talk on camera but say as many as 30 or 40 children were cared for there. neighbors were shocked to learn the news. >> that is unbelievable and then unlicensed on top of that. oh, my god. is the home large enough to accommodate that many children number one and number two can you provide the right amount of care for that number at one time >> i hope the child is okay. me being a parent, i am just picking my daughter up from day care, it is a concern you know. >> reporter: the state office of child care has issued a cease and desist order ordering the unlicensed center to stop operations. cummings has been released on $35,000 bond. >> how do you have someone 19 without the proper training,

schooling education, background to monitor 40 children. >> reporter: police have not released the video and not given out many details about the alleged assault. detectives believe there may be other victims anyone with information is asked to contact the prince georges county child and vulnerable adult unit. go to myfoxdc.com to find out how to call police and remain anonymous. more on a story you fist heard on fox -- first heard on fox 5. a dc police officer charged with having sex with an under aged girl he met in a church choir. a woman came forward last march and accused him of sexually assaulting her when she was 11 years old he was director of a youth choir at a southeast dc church she sang in it. the abuse lasted two years. health alert, people across the country have been hit with

fever, chills and severe cough. flu outbreak has spread to almost every state. in maryland emergency room visits are skyrocketing. the strain of flu is hitting earlier and causing severe symptoms. audrey. >> reporter: health officials say this could be the worst flu season in a decade. already in maryland more than 2300 people have been diagnosed with the flu and the season is only really just getting started. visits to the pediatric emergency room at shady grove hospital are up 25% and adult visits have spiked between 10 and 20%. people are coming in with very high fivers and the 102-degree range, muscle aches and headaches patients say it feels like the worst cold they have ever had and then some. not everyone who gets the flu needs to head to the emergency room. >> if you get sick, the best thing to do if you are otherwise healthy take tylenol,

ibuprofen, drink plenty of fluids, rest and stay worm. and watch for signs of a complication. >> for an adult chest pains, shortness of breath, head to your doctor. children who experience respiratory distress need to see their pediatrician right away. if you can't get in, head to the er. it is not too late to get a flu shot for protection against multiple strains to have virus, flu season lasts until april. >> audrey barnes. while maryland's flu outbreak really bad it may pale compared to elsewhere in the country. steve brown reports. >> reporter: this flu season is a bad one. >> we are absolutelseeing an increase in number of people coming in with flu like symptoms cough, fever, chills fatigue. >> reporter: it started easy, 27 fold increase in confirmed cases than the same time last season. cdc says 41 states have

widespread outbreaks many of them a new mutation. >> the strain is more viralent than some others. >> reporter: that is happening so much in illinois, monday, 11 hospitals had times waiting from 4 to 12 hours stopped taking nonemergency patients because of the influx of flu patients in boston the flu outbreak prompted officials to declare a public health emergency. >> significant rates of hospitalization, more serious than the last two years. >> reporter: near philadelphia, one hospital has a triage tent outside to treat patients with flu symptoms. tamiflu is in high demand and short supply in parts of texas. your best defense, roll up your sleeve. >> vaccine is a good vaccine it

does match well to the flu types in the community. >> reporter: given the strength and speed of transmission of this year's flu strains, health officials say the window to get the flu shot is closing fast. chicago, steve brown, fox news. another big story we are following, dozens ended up in the hospital today after a ferry crashed in lower manhattn. it was carrying commuters fromnew jersey to new york when it crashed into a dock. it occurred when many passengers were standing getting ready to exit the ferry. >> no warning, coming in a normal way, instead of stopping we came right through. >> the ferry recently had new engines and a new propulsion system installed. it is too early to tell whether that played a roll. the crew passed alcohol test after the crash. american idol is back with a new judges table and new drama. an exclusive look at a local

premier. which judge is stealing the show. today was the start to a long recovery for rg iii he had knee surgery this morning. details of the operation, when he might return and incite of a former red skin who know what is he is going through

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dc mayor grey says the red skins may want to think about changing their name. it is a lightning rod for criticism. he said there would need to be a discussion about a name change if they wanted to return to the district. the name has been an issue for years some says the a racial slur others tradition. major grey getting ready to settle his bet. he agreed to a bet with seattle. the flag had to be flown by the winning city. tomorrow morning, it will be raised above the wilson building. we are getting a look at the big stars performing at the inauguration plus how to vote on the future of monopoly. >> reporter: first tonight brian, why you favorite monopoly piece may soon be

history. they are asking facebook friends to vote on your favorite game piece the one with fewest votes will be sent to jail forever. it will be replaced with a cat, diamond ring, guitar, helicopter or toy robot on february 6th. facebook is up to something. it announced invites to an event january 19th, insiders are speculating they may introduce their own smart phone or operating simms. you will have to wait 8 days longer to file taxes this year thanks to the last minute fiscal cliff vote in conference. 120 million tax payers will be eligible to file on the 30th of the month. including those claiming for tuition, fees and educator expenses. we are learning more about

the presidential inauguration it will take place january 21st, the poet is this man richard blanco beyonce will sing the national anthem, kelly clarkson, will perform my country and national washington cathedral will host same-sex marriages. it will be among the first episcopal churches to allow the weddings, individual priests can decide whether they want to officiate. that is tonight's fox 5, top 5. american idol begins next week here on fox tonight there was a special pre mere in alexandria. hundreds of fans got a sneak peek. will. >> hi, do i have a headline for you. let me explain how i arrived at what i am about to tell you. i was inside a packed theatre where lucky idol fans, me too, got to see 45 minutes of the 2

hour season opener airing next wednesday night. here is the headline, american idol is back, and better than ever, you are going to laugh, you might cry and you are going to see why all of us in that theatre tonight were so entertained. ♪ [ music ] >> an american idol pre mere event in 11 cities across the country including the washington dc region. lucky thans got an early look at the -- fans got an early look at the first show airing january 16th. the tumultuous chemistry between mariah carey and nicki minaj will keep you tuned in.

>> i am not saying that. >> slow down. >> season 12 definitely has the most talented idol cast >> i love the judges they bring a lot of energy. >> it is great. nicki minaj, mariah, loved it. >> it is good because like the judges have their own unique style. >> seemed they were feuding, but then at the same time you saw moments when they were laughing. >> a live q and a with the cast followed the sneak peak. >> randy jackson is back, country super star keith urban, everyone we spoke with tonight said the idol producers have nailed it the perfect cast of judgesle and contestant -- judges and contestants. season 12 kicks off, next wednesday the 16th, 8:00 p.m., 2 hours long, then another 2 hours for part two, thursday

night all of it right here on fox 5. brian. >> thanks. washington humane society rescued more than 100 baby chick that is got lost in the mail. they were supposed to be shipped to alabama. post office intercepted them and sent them to the humane society. they have been adopted by a new york rescue farm and they are adopting and adapting well to their new life. sue palka just narrowly missed the cut. >> poor little things. >> got a warm up. >> yeah, do probably one of the reasons they survived it hasn't been that cold in many areas. a chilly night tonight but not that cold and a warm up is still on the way especially for the weekend. take a live look across dc, want you to keep in mind, if you are going to be up before dawn look toward the southeastern sky you will see a beautiful crescent moon coming up, to the right, the bright

planet venus. it will be one of the brightest things in the sky here for the next number of weeks followed closely by the sun. we will get the sunshine back in here tomorrow. high temperatures today, 58 degrees st. louis and dallas that is not bad atlanta, 65 degrees. wilmington north carolina, 75 degrees. dc 50, boston 45 degrees. nice temperatures close to 50 degrees again tomorrow but we might be able to add 10 to 15 degrees on to that 50-degree reading by the time we get to the weekend. we are looking at a warm up, tonight is not bad so many nights we have been looking at temperatures down in the low 20s at 11:00 p.m., frederick a cold spot, 43 degrees not a cold spot, dc 47, culpepper 36, we will likely drop into the 30s most areas tonight but it will not be bitterly cold. around the region, new york

city 46, richmond 54 and raleigh at 49 degrees. so overnight, bottom line not a cold night. we will drop into the 30s some places may stay into the 40s. definitely warmer than other nights, clearing skies low 30s in the suburbs. a little bit of ableist morrow, out of the -- a little bit of abreast morr. not terrible. it is not particularly warm, 51 degrees is well above the average of 43, for this time of year. pretty nice for january. sunshine back with us tomorrow i don't think you will find the temperature too intolerable. at 8:00 a.m., temperature of 40, by noon, 48 degrees. by 4:00 p.m., 49 with a lot of sunshine to wrap up our thursday. temperatures around the region, mostly low 50s to upper 40s and a good amount of sunshine makes it feel great. clouds passing through the area tonight. for the first part of the morning some of this cloud deck could be around and should

depart. coming from this system, energy breaking off from a big soaker of a storm across texas and louisiana. mostly about the heavy rain. we keep that moisture at bay for the time being as high pressure builds in tomorrow blocking it out keeping it on the cool side but as the high shifts east, on friday, it will give a little bit of a room for that low pressure to move up to the great lakes and sprea maybe a few showers in here although i have to tell you it is not looking like a lot of rain. we could use more than we are probably going to get. your fox 5, accu weather seven- day forecast. a couple days near 50 degrees, friday showers in the afternoon, certainly more cloud. saturday and sunday, 62 degrees on saturday, 65 on sunday, we will bring a few more showers back into the picture monday, tuesday and wednesday, keeping that trend of above normal temperatures going. not bad at all. before you know it we will be

talking about baseball. i won't go there yet. baseball will be here soon enough. the 2012 red skins season is now in the books. next up, robert griffin the third getting ready for 2013. he had a 5 hour surgery this morning in florida to repair the l cl and what proved to be a complete tear of his acl. the typical recovery time is 6 to 8 months. according to a report mike shanahan reviewed the game tape and believes it took place on the play right before the low snap that took griffin to the ground. he rolls out and gets checked by bruce urban. the focus is on rg iiiest rehab which started today. a statest from dr. andrews.

he had successful knee surgery a direct repair to his lcl and redo of his previous acl reconstruction. we expect a full recovery and it is everyone's believe he will be ready for the 2013 season. tim high tower who tore his acl, october 2011 has this advice for griffin. >> one thing important for him is not putting a timeline on it, let his body dictate that and going out there, and just a, finding a group of people he trusts and who know what they are doing, who are going to make sure that he has the things in front of him he needs. he is a hard worker. you can't argue that. he is passionate he will push him he has to do the things he has to do to be ready when he is supposed to be ready. coming up, turns against

florida state ate 

it has been two months since maryland lost, fourth longest winning streak in the country, going for 14 tonight, against florida state. maryland lead by 4 points picking up 2nd half, lead evaporated off florida state. gets the rebound and lays it

in. seminoles 8 point lead, terps get a ferocious rally going. gets the bucket in 1. terps down 4 now with 11 seconds left. the rain maker, the 3 is good, maryland down 1. later, it would be a 2 point game, final seconds, goes for the 3 and the win but blocked maryland falls to florida state, 65-62 they are now 1 and 1 in acc play. nations top score, virginia tech hosting boston college. spot back from down 12, green drives for 2 of his team high, 24 points, hokies get within 3. jackson passes inside to anderson. boston college over virginia tech. tony bennett coming up, win over north carolina on the road

against wake forest. 14 minutes left, harris hits contestant, 3 pointer, virginia down 3, 8 seconds left. virginia needs a 3 to tie, evans trying to get it to mike. desperation attempt no good and wake forest defeats virginia. cavs have lost 10 straight road games at wake. nhl owners ratified the new bargaining agreement players vote friday process should be complete by saturday and training camp open sunday. today no players were elected to the baseball hall of fame for the first time since 1996. brian is back to wrap up the edge after this share everything. share brotherly love.

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a story of survival. a florida baby is home after she was shot while still in her mothers womb. after a month -- about a month ago her mother was walking out of a convenience store, when she was shot in the head and abdomen. her arm was broken but otherwise healthy her mother is still in the hospital. looks like sunshine back tomorrow, a cooler air mass moving in. 51 degrees. fasten your seat belts for the weekend low and mid-60s. >> thanks. see you back here tomorrow 

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